Huntleigh
A masculine name of English origin meaning "hunter's meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 660 living Americans carry the first name Huntleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Huntleigh today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Huntleigh births was 2020 (127 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Huntleigh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
660
~ 1 in 519,325 Americans
Peak year
2020
127 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,136
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Huntleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Huntleigh from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 397 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Huntleigh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Huntleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Huntleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Huntleigh, while West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Huntleigh
The name Huntleigh is an English name that originated in the 19th century. It is a combination of two words: "hunt" and "leigh." The word "hunt" is derived from the Old English word "huntian," which means "to chase" or "to hunt." The word "leigh" is an Old English word meaning "a clearing in a forest" or "a meadow."
Huntleigh was likely first used as a surname or place name referring to a hunting ground or a meadow where hunting took place. Over time, it evolved into a given name for boys. The earliest recorded use of Huntleigh as a first name dates back to the late 1800s in England.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Huntleigh was Huntleigh Browne, an English cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. He was born in 1869 and played cricket from 1888 to 1901.
Another notable bearer of the name was Huntleigh Percy, an English actor and playwright born in 1876. He was known for his work in the theater and wrote several plays that were performed in London in the early 20th century.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Huntleigh was Huntleigh Whitmore, a businessman and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He was born in 1862 and was known for his contributions to various charitable organizations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another American with the name Huntleigh was Huntleigh Prescott, a lawyer and judge from California. He was born in 1885 and served as a judge in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in the early 20th century.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Huntleigh was Huntleigh Duffield, an English explorer and adventurer who lived from 1891 to 1968. He was known for his expeditions to remote regions of Africa and Asia in the early 20th century and wrote several books about his travels.
While the name Huntleigh is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and distinctive name with a rich history and origins in the English language and culture.
People
Huntleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Huntleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Huntleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Huntleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 660 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Huntleigh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 519,325 US residents.
Is Huntleigh a common name?
We classify Huntleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 664 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Huntleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Huntleigh was 2020, when 127 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Huntleigh is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Huntleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Huntleigh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.